By Richard Skanse “Today is the day our record is released into this strange, alternate universe that we’re living in right now where I can’t …
By D.C. Bloom Austin is a city of songwriters. And if you were to poll them all, I’d wager you’d find that a healthy percenage …
JOHN PRINE The Tree of Forgiveness Oh Boy Records One of the then-young songwriters that got tagged with the “next Bob Dylan!” hype in the …
By Richard Skanse Much like the fitness zealots who run every marathon actively looking forward to their next 26-mile endorphin binge, there are some people — a whole lot …
By Richard Skanse It’s mid-morning on Tuesday, July 18 — Day 2 of President Trump’s mildly ballyhooed “Made in America” week — and Todd Snider …
By Lynne Margolis When Jimmy LaFave passed away on the night of May 21, 2017, his life was chronicled in respectful obituaries; they reviewed his …
The Band/Various Artists The Last Waltz (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Rhino/Warner Bros. The Band’s star-studded 1976 farewell concert is a pivotal event in multiple respects. …
BOB DYLAN The 1966 Live Recordings The Real Royal Albert Hall 1966 Concert Columbia Legacy Bob Dylan’s 1966 tour of the U.S., U.K., Europe and …
By Richard Skanse Out of all the stunning visuals on display throughout most of the Dixie Chicks’ two-hour concert Sunday night at the Austin360 Amphitheater, …
By Don McLeese Was Ralph Stanley ever young? We have no recorded evidence that he ever sounded young, that his vocal style was once boyish. …
